**7. Biological control of whitefly using natural enemies**

About 115 species of whitefly parasitoid belonging to 23 genera in five families (Aphelinidae, Azotidae, Signiphoridae, Encrytidae, and Platygastridae) have been reported [73]. The two most important genera of whitefly parasitoid are *Encarsia* and *Eretmocerus.* These two parasitoids significantly reduced the population of whitefly [74–76]. Apart from these two parasitoids, about 150 predators of whitefly have been reported from different parts of the world. Some of the important predators are ladybird beetles, predaceous bugs, lacewings, and spiders. It has also been reported that *Euseious scutalis* and *Typhlodromips swirskii* can significantly reduce the whitefly population on a single plant.
